In this dusty little railroad townSmack in the heart of the bible beltWhere nothing ever changesWhile nothing remains the sameWhen first I saw the ravenLean against the windI said who's the girlWith the tattoo on her skinI followed her homeShe lives down by the waterMy friend teddy told meShe's the frenchman's daughter

On this day of reckoningI'm riding shotgun with youTangled twisted strands of loveHanging from above

Chorus:I'm burnin for youBurnin for youWe were first time loversIn a secret rendezvousBurnin, burninBurnin for you

When I come knocking on her front doorThe neighbour said she don't live there no more

Well she moved from the countryDown to the cityWhere the scene was darkAnd the street was grittyIn the hustle and bustle and all the commotionShe got addicted to the locomotion

On this day of reckoningBy the old wooden bridgeI wait for youTangled twisted strands of loveHanging from above

Chorus

I remember the smell of the burning leavesAnd we were making loveShe was like a young georgia o'keefeFrom another timeIn an old abandoned railroad shackOn should never goWhere anything can happenWhen the zephyr blows

On this day of reckoningI'm calling to youTangled twisted strands of loveHanging from above

Chorus

The phone rings she saidI can't tell you where I'm calling fromCause my papa's on the lamFor something shady that he's done